epitaph; tomb inscription
Refers to the text inscribed on a gravestone or tomb, often including the deceased's name, dates, and a brief memorial message.
The old tomb inscription was engraved with the deceased's posthumous Buddhist name and the date of death.
name of the epitaph writer engraved on a gravestone
Compound of 墓 (grave) and 誌 (record, inscription). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with tomb inscriptions.